Asian Hair Surgery Workshop

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1 ISHRS Regional Workshop Asian Hair Surgery Workshop Hosted by Kenichiro Imagawa, MD Yokohama, Japan March 30 - April 1, 2007 OVERVIEW The trend of Hair Transplantation in Asians is on the rise, more and more of the public are aware of its natural result from advertisement on the Internet worldwide. This 3-day workshop will include lectures and live surgery by experienced and world renown surgeons in the field of hair restoration surgery in Asians. TARGET AUDIENCE Physicians from beginners to advanced level of experience in hair restoration surgery. LEARNING OBJECTIVES (1) Assess and differentiate the ethnic differences of the scalp and hair between Asians and Caucasians. (2) Identify techniques that will achieve optimal result for Asians. (3) Describe how to harvest the donor strip with minimum hair transaction (donor dissecting technique). (4) Demonstrate the technique of a modified trichophytic donor closure. (5) Understand principles of dense packing and megasession. (6) Compare and contrast between Western FUT and techniques using Transplanter. (7) Discuss the complications of hair transplantation in Asians. CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CREDIT The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medial education for physicians. The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery designates this educational activity for a maximum of 20.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. See page 6 for Registration Information. 1

2 MESSAGE FROM THE WORKSHOP DIRECTOR MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ISHRS Dear Colleagues: I am delighted that the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS) is able to offer the Asian It is my honor to have the privilege of organizing ISHRS Regional workshop in Yokohama, Japan. This workshop will be the 2 nd after Korea which was held 5 years ago in Daegu. Hair Surgery Workshop hosted by Dr. Kenichiro Imagawa. The ISHRS is committed to offering the highest standard of continuing medical education to physicians specializing in hair restoration. The ISHRS was established in 1993 and is considered to be the Hair transplantation should be treated and designed according to individual need. Hair characteristics, head shape, hair and skin color, and other unique features specific to Asians should be considered, and inquire the techniques that can achieve optimal result. I believe all of you will find many pearls from our outstanding speakers, and undoubtedly return home with many ideas and new techniques. Also, for the foreign doctors who are visiting Japan at the end of March, you will enjoy world s leading medical authority on hair. With over 700 members worldwide, representing 49 countries, of which 17 are Asian countries, this Asian Hair Surgery Workshop will be an important venue for those wishing to expand their base of knowledge on cutting edge surgical techniques from around the world. Physicians that are new to the field will find that there is much to offer and discover with this workshop. If you are not currently a the beautiful scenery of cherry blossom. Last but not member of the ISHRS, and would like to find out more least I would like to welcome all of you to Japan and enjoy your stay in our best climate of the year. about this growing society please speak with me during the workshop or visit the ISHRS website Sincerely yours, Kenichiro Imagawa, MD, Workshop Director Dr. Imagawa and the invited guest faculty, including Drs. Damkerng Pathomvanich, Jerry Wong and Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, have organized an amazing workshop that I am sure will offer a most enjoyable and worthwhile learning experience for all attendees. I wish you all a very warm welcome, Paul C. Cotterill, MD President, International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery See page 6 for Registration Information. 2

3 DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAM It is recommended that attendees should arrive one day prior to the meeting Friday/March 30, :00am Hotel conference room: Continental breakfast 7:00am, coffee/tea available 7:00am-10:00am 7:00am-7:30am ISHRS Paul Cotterill, MD 7:30am-7:45am Introductions, Learner Objectives, and Disclosures Kenichiro Imagawa, MD 7:45am-8:00am Ethnic Differences of the Scalp & Hair between Asians and Caucasians Kenichiro Imagawa, MD 8:00am-8:30am Techniques that will achieve Optimal Result for Asians Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD FACS 8:30am-9:00am Megasession and Ultra Densepacking in Asians Jerry Wong, MD 9:00am-9:30am Techniques using Transplanter Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD 9:30am-10:00am 10:15am All the attendants will walk to Yokobi clinic (2 minutes walking distance) for live surgery observation. Cap and scrub suit will be provided. 11:00am-5:00pm Live Surgery Observation: 2 cases Deli lunch available 12:30pm-1:30pm; Coffee and snacks available 3:00pm-4:00pm 5:00pm-5:30pm 5:45pm 7:00pm 7:40pm Attendees walk back to hotel from surgical center Taxi at the entrance of the hotel Harbor cruise dinner (Royal Wing) See page 6 for Registration Information. 3

4 Saturday/March 31, :00am Hotel conference room: Continental breakfast 7:00am, coffee/tea available 7:00am-10:00am 7:30am-8:00am Paul Cotterill, MD Management of Hair Loss in Women 8:00am-8:30am Donor Harvesting with Minimal Transection and Invisible to Minimal Scar (Donor Dissecting Technique and Modified Trichophytic donor closure) Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD FACS 8:30am-9:00am New Instrumentation for Lateral Slits Jerry Wong, MD 9:00am-9:30am Hair Transplantation of Eyebrow, Eyelash and Pubic Hair Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD 9:30am-10:00am Complications in Hair Transplantation in Asians Kenichiro Imagawa, MD & Sunjoo Tommy Hwang, MD 10:00am-10:30am 11:00am-5:00pm Live Surgery Observation: 2 cases Lunch available 12:30pm-2:30pm; Coffee and snacks available 3:00pm-4:00pm 5:00pm-5:30pm 5:45pm 7:00pm Attendants will return back to the hotel from surgery center Dinner at the hotel (Host s invitation) Sunday/April 1, :00am Hotel conference room: Continental breakfast available 8:00am-10:00am 8:30am-9:00am Panel Discussion All Faculties Moderator: Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD, Kenichiro Imagawa MD 9:00am-10:00am 10:00am Adjourn See page 6 for Registration Information. 4

5 FACULTY Paul Cotterill, BSc, MD President ISHRS, Diplomate American Board of HRS, Chair CME Committee Dr. Cotterill graduated from University of Toronto in After his residency in Orthopedics and General Surgery. He started his private practice exclusively to Hair Restoration Surgery since He is a member of the ISHRS and lectures internationally. He published numerous articles on HT, and recently Hair Transplantation in Women in Dr. Unger s textbook Hair Transplantation 3 rd Edition. Damkerng Pathomvanich, MD, FACS Diplomate American Board of Surgery, Fellow American College of Surgeons, Diplomate American Board of HRS, ISHRS Board of Governors, Director Fellowship Training Program in HRS (ISHRS) Dr. Pathomvanich graduated from Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in He took his internship and residency in the USA. In 1988 he undertook a one year cosmetic fellowship in Little Rock, Arkansas and also with Drs. Bluford and Dow Stough in Hot Spring, Arkansas. After completed his fellowship he had visited many clinics in the U.S. and decided to move back to Thailand. He started his private practice dedicated solely to hair transplant surgery in He frequently lectures world wide and has published many articles regarding hair restoration surgery. In 2006, he wrote a chapter Hair Transplantation in Asians in the latest textbook of Hair Transplantation Edited by Drs. Haber & Stough. He was the first hair transplant surgeon who reported an open technique that he coined the term Donor dissecting that minimized transaction of the hair follicle. Jerry Wong, MD Diplomate American Board of HRS Dr. Wong graduated from University of Alberta in 1973, and worked in general practice from 1976 to His colleague s HT fascinated him in 1991, and he attended Dr. Marzola s training school in Australia in Immediately after he returned back home he set up his new practice exclusively to Hair Restoration Surgery with his colleague Dr. Hasson. He first lectured on lateral slits in 1997 and was unseen by the majority of hair doctors until a few years ago when he demonstrated that hair flows perpendicular. He is also very famous for his fantastic techniques of megasessions and ultra dense packing. See page 6 for Registration Information. 5

6 FACULTY (continued) Sungjoo Tommy Hwang, MD Diplomate American Board of HRS Dr. Hwang was born in 1969 in Daegu, the third biggest city in Korea, and graduated from Kyungpook National Medical School in During his dermatology residency, his boss Dr. Jung Chul Kim s HT impressed him and he went on fellowship at the Hair Transplant Center in the Dep. of Dermatology at KUNH. From 2002, he set his own clinic. He lectured internationally and published many articles. His research on Recipient Site Influence or Recipient Dominance earned him the Platinum Follicle Award at ISHRS 2006 Annual Scientific Meeting in San Diego. Kenichiro Imagawa, MD Diplomate American Board of HRS, Member, Pro Bono Committee of ISHRS Dr. Imagawa graduated from Keio University School of Medicine in He practiced OBGYN for 6 years and then decided to entered plastic surgery residency training for a change. He started his practice at Yokohama in 1985 dedicated to hair restoration surgery and some cosmetic surgery. He was fascinated in hair restoration when he observed Dr. Seery s procedures in Sacramento in He also learned from many pioneers in hair transplantation. He is a co author of Hair Transplantation in Asian Patients in Drs. Unger & Shapiro s texbook Hair Transplantation, 4 th Edition. REGISTRATION - ONLINE Go to: Fees: $1,500 USD for ISHRS members $1,800 USD for non-members Cancellation/Refund Policy Registration fees, less a $100 USD administration fee will be refund upon written notice of cancellation to the Workshop Register received on or before March 1, After March 1, 2007, there will be no refund of fees for cancellation or for lack of attendance without notification. It is your responsibility to ensure that your cancellation request has been received by the Workshop Register. No shows who have not pre-paid will be invoiced for total registration fee. See page 6 for Registration Information. 6

7 GENERAL INFORMATION Hotel Information Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers Kitasaiwaiv1-3-23, Nishi-ku, Yokohama Japan Tel , fax E mail: marketing@ybsh.jp Hotel Reservation Procedure A limited number of guest room are held for this workshop. We have secured a special rate of 14,250 Yen (single)/ 20,100 Yen (twin) without breakfast, and 17,400 Yen (single)/32,700 Yen (twin) without breakfast on Saturday night. This price includes service charge & tax. Call, fax or for reservations and mention that you are a member of ISHRS Workshop. For further information on the hotel, please go to Travel Options to Yokohama One minute walk from JR Yokohama station (West entrance). 29 minutes by train from JR Tokyo station. 1.5 hours by Narita Express train or Limousine bus from Narita Airport. (Using taxi from Narita airport is not recommend by expensive fare) Surgery Facility Yokobi Clinic Kitasaiwai , Nishi-ku, Yokohama Japan Tel: Fax dr@yokobikai.or.jp URL: Yokobi clinic is within 2 minutes walking distant from Yokohama Bay Sheraton Hotel & Towers. Weather Temperature in April is average around 14 degrees Celsius (47 degrees Farenheit). It is recommended to bring a coat for the evening. See page 6 for Registration Information. 7

8 GENERAL INFORMATION (continued) Meeting Attire Casual attire. Disposable gowns, mask and shoe cover will be available at the clinic Office Language The official language of the Workshop is English, but Japanese translation will be available. Video, Photography & Audio Recording Policy Video and audio recording, and photography are prohibited in the Workshop. The only exception to the photography policy are photos taken by ISHRS, for the purposes to use in ISHRS publications. Persons with Disabilities The ISHRS fully complies with the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the rules and regulations thereof. If any participant in this educational activity is in need of support services, please notify the Workshop Registrar at , as soon as possible, and preferably before February 1, Faculty Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest All faculty are required to complete a form disclosing relevant grants or other financial support; consultancies; organization affiliations; family; departmental or personal financial involvement; patent right; and other relevant conflicts of interest pertaining to their topic. Such disclosures will be published in the program materials provided onsite at the workshop. Disclaimer As an educational organization, the ISHRS does not specially approve, promote or accept the opinions, ideas, procedures, medications or devices presented in any paper, poster, discussion, forum or panel at its Regional Workshops. By attending this program, in no way does its suggest that participants are trained and/or certified in the discipline of hair restoration surgery. Faculty, topics, and schedules are subject to change without prior notification, and will not be considered reasons for refund requests. For more information contact: Regarding the Program - contact Dr. Imagawa s office at: dr@yokobikai.or.jp Telephone: ; Fax: Regarding Registration contact the Workshop Register at: info@ishrs.org Telephone: ; Fax: See page 6 for Registration Information. 8

9 About the ISHRS The International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery is a non-profit medical association composed of more than 600 physicians and surgeons and 100 surgical assistants who specialize in hair restoration. Since its incorporation in 1993, a renaissance in hair transplantation surgery was set into motion by the ISHRS. The multidisciplinary, international membership of the ISHRS became a critical mass for an explosion of innovation in hair transplantation surgery. The purposes of the Society include: to advance the art and science of hair restoration; to encourage free interchange of ideas, knowledge and experience; to encourage professional excellence; and to encourage continuing medical education. Not a member of the ISHRS? Consider joining. Go to for your member application. Member benefits include: Reduced registration fees for ISHRS annual meetings, live surgery workshops, and other programs. Subscription to the bi-monthly publication, Hair Transplant Forum International, and access to the online Forum article archives database. Subscription to the peer-reviewed journal, Dermatologic Surgery. Opportunities to earn continuing medical education (CME) credits. Eligibility for research grants. - A comprehensive informational website on hair loss and restoration. Free listing with Physician Profile for physician members, and Ask the Experts feature for members only. A team of leaders, volunteers, and staff dedicated to making the ISHRS a valuable resource for the profession. ISHRS Headquarters: 13 South 2 nd Street Geneva, IL USA Phone: U.S. Toll free: Fax: info@ishrs.org See page 6 for Registration Information. 9